“Crew is such a miserable, grueling sport that to actually play a game for exercise is a completely novel concept,” joked Charles G. Kulwin ’06 of Currier House.

Teams from Dunster and Currier House competed in the B-League final.

Among the Dunster players was Harvard’s starting quarterback, Ryan J. Fitzpatrick ’05, who kicked off the action with a quick three-pointer.

“It’s just good intramural atmosphere,” said Aaron S. Byrd ’05, another football player who played for Dunster. “We’ve got a lot of House pride, a lot [of people] showed up, and we’ve got a mascot.”

Currier I lost to Dunster 40-38 in the finals. Dunster had eliminated the other team from the same House, Currier II, in the semifinals.

The A-League final betwen Eliot and Cabot—the last game of the night— was the most raucous of the three contests.

Eliot’s flag hung from the rafters above the team’s cheering section, and though the Cabot fan base was smaller in numbers, it sounded just as loud.

“So Eliot has their flag,” Voltaire said with a smile. “I think we’re doing a good job. We’ve got a lot of supporters.”

He added that “at least we came wearing our colors.”

Cabot beat Eliot 74-64, but as the stands emptied it was the atmosphere of the evening—not the scores of the game—which still lingered.

“It’s great,” said Cabot captain Nick S. Miller ’04. “The team is great, the House is great and our opponents were great as well.”

Kirkland player Kathryn E. Barletta ’04 agreed.

“We were so intimidated when Dunster came in with their big mascot, but then some of our fans showed up and they were really supportive,” she said. “It makes a big difference.”